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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 2017 |
| Time: | c. 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-233 |
| Owner/operator: | LATAM Airlines Argentina |
| Registration: | LV-BSJ |
| MSN: | 1332 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527E-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Termas de Río Hondo -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE) |
| Termas de Río Hondo International Airport (RHD/SANR) | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
LATAM flight LA7570, an Airbus A320, was damaged after flying through a hail storm over Argentina.
The aircraft departed Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport at 07:51 and landed at Termas de Río Hondo at 09:28 hours local time.
A storm affected the area of Santiago del Estero Province at the time the aircraft was descending towards the airport at Termas de Río Hondo. Photos from the aircraft show paint delamination on the nose radome and dents on the no.2 engine air inlet cowl.
Sources:
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2057662-tension-en-el-aire-asi-quedo-un-avion-de-latam-que-atraveso-la-tormenta-de-granizo
Media:
LATAM de Aeroparque a Termas de Río Hondo atravesó una tormenta con granizo. Se buscan sacamos los. @HANGARX @FerConfe @carlosmateu pic.twitter.com/sZhp50gjdL
— Guillermo Bertolotti (@guillermoberto1) August 29, 2017
Así quedó un avión sorprendido en pleno vuelo por una tormenta de granizo https://t.co/hgm3oSSDIh pic.twitter.com/Qn3eIKrMAX
— infobae (@infobae) August 29, 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2017 18:40 | harro | Added |
| 29-Aug-2017 19:18 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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